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Alex Jiménez
Spring 2020 literature and LGBTQ+ media beat
Alex Jiménez is the spring 2020 literature and LGBTQ+ media beat. Previously, she was the fall 2019 Weekender editor and the spring 2019 Weekender assistant editor. Before that, she was the fall 2018 arts columnist and summer 2018 LGBTQ+ media beat. She joined the Daily Cal in fall 2017 as a Weekender staff writer and became an arts reporter in spring 2018.
Literature
FEBRUARY 04, 2020
‘A Beautiful Crime’ is Christopher Bollen’s love letter to queer thriller fans
One of the most tremendous accomplishments of Bollen’s fourth novel is the depth of its characters.
Literature
FEBRUARY 04, 2020
‘A Beautiful Crime’ is Christopher Bollen’s love letter to queer thriller fans
One of the most tremendous accomplishments of Bollen’s fourth novel is the depth of its characters.
Literature
JANUARY 28, 2020
‘The world is richly weird and inspiring’: An interview with author Nicolette Polek
“I have a lot of anxiety around speaking, so working in the short form allows me to empower language with very little,” Polek said.
Literature
JANUARY 28, 2020
‘The world is richly weird and inspiring’: An interview with author Nicolette Polek
“I have a lot of anxiety around speaking, so working in the short form allows me to empower language with very little,” Polek said.
Portfolio
JANUARY 24, 2020
Archive of my own: A personal essay
If Goodreads let me count the troves of novel-length fanfiction, or fic, I’m constantly reading, this wouldn’t be a problem. I read for fun all the time — a lot of this time, however, admittedly ends up being spent on the website whose icon I have front and center for easy access when I open Safari on my phone: Archive of Our Own, or AO3, one of the most popular fic websites.
Portfolio
JANUARY 24, 2020
Archive of my own: A personal essay
If Goodreads let me count the troves of novel-length fanfiction, or fic, I’m constantly reading, this wouldn’t be a problem. I read for fun all the time — a lot of this time, however, admittedly ends up being spent on the website whose icon I have front and center for easy access when I open Safari on my phone: Archive of Our Own, or AO3, one of the most popular fic websites.
Literature
JANUARY 23, 2020
Garth Greenwell masterfully hones signature lyricism in ‘Cleanness’
In “Cleanness,” a person is only as important for their actions, reducing the importance of names and other preset labels.
Literature
JANUARY 23, 2020
Garth Greenwell masterfully hones signature lyricism in ‘Cleanness’
In “Cleanness,” a person is only as important for their actions, reducing the importance of names and other preset labels.
Theater
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
‘Bull in a China Shop’ is kitsch, but in a good way
By virtue of blowing a thick layer of dust off important and oft-forgotten pages of history, yes, it is political by default.
Theater
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
‘Bull in a China Shop’ is kitsch, but in a good way
By virtue of blowing a thick layer of dust off important and oft-forgotten pages of history, yes, it is political by default.
Columns
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Now that everything is less insane
It wasn’t until recently that I started reading what people have to say about Sleep Well Beast, including the band itself. To be frank, other interpretations couldn’t have mattered less to me at the beginning of my fixation.
Columns
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Now that everything is less insane
It wasn’t until recently that I started reading what people have to say about Sleep Well Beast, including the band itself. To be frank, other interpretations couldn’t have mattered less to me at the beginning of my fixation.
Concerts
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Lucy Dacus takes ‘night shift’ on indie rock throne
Of course, it wouldn’t be right to talk about a Dacus show without mentioning “Night Shift,” a song with a refrain that had everybody in the venue screaming.
Concerts
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Lucy Dacus takes ‘night shift’ on indie rock throne
Of course, it wouldn’t be right to talk about a Dacus show without mentioning “Night Shift,” a song with a refrain that had everybody in the venue screaming.
Commentary
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Skeletons in the closet: How classic horror reboots are committing to better queer representation
Some of the most important works in the horror genre are retroactively letting the skeletons out of the closet, and this raises an inevitable question: Now that we’re out, where do we stand?
Commentary
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Skeletons in the closet: How classic horror reboots are committing to better queer representation
Some of the most important works in the horror genre are retroactively letting the skeletons out of the closet, and this raises an inevitable question: Now that we’re out, where do we stand?
Singles
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Matt Berninger, Phoebe Bridgers finally give the people what they want in new single ‘Walking on a String’
Berninger’s signature baritone drawl waxing some kind of angsty poetic starts us off in the first version, with Bridgers joining in and leading us into when the song really starts to pick up.
Singles
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Matt Berninger, Phoebe Bridgers finally give the people what they want in new single ‘Walking on a String’
Berninger’s signature baritone drawl waxing some kind of angsty poetic starts us off in the first version, with Bridgers joining in and leading us into when the song really starts to pick up.
Concerts
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Girl in Red brings bedroom pop to stage at sold-out Great American Music Hall show
While Ulven shouldn’t be boxed into the assumption that she caters exclusively to queer audiences, the honesty in her music is universally important.
Concerts
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Girl in Red brings bedroom pop to stage at sold-out Great American Music Hall show
While Ulven shouldn’t be boxed into the assumption that she caters exclusively to queer audiences, the honesty in her music is universally important.
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